The Nuts and Bolts of NIH Funding NIH
The Nuts and Bolts of NIH Funding NIH TOP 10 MEGAN COLUMBUS
Finding the Right Fit
Top 10 Questions #1: #2: #3: #4: #5: #6: #7: #8: #9: #10: Where’s the money? How do I get some? Do I call NIH before applying? How long does it take to get funded? What’s the right type of grant for my idea (and me)? Got Funded! Now What? Not Funded! Now What? How do I track my application? Where is my “go-to” place for info? Final Pieces of Advice?
#1 Where is the Money?
Understanding NIH is the steward of medical and behavioral research for the Nation Our mission: to acquire new knowledge to help prevent, detect, diagnose, and treat disease and disability … … from the rarest genetic disorder to the common cold
27 Institutes and Centers (IC) Each with a different: mission & priorities budget funding strategy NIGMS International Center Clinical Center
Funding Opportunities 7 Advertised through Grants. gov NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts Issued by Each IC “Parent” announcements span the breadth of the NIH mission, include many ICs
Types of Funding Opportunity Announcements (FOA) Type of FOA Description Program Announcements (PA, PAR, PAS) • Highlights areas of focus • Usually ongoing (3 yrs) • Often use standard receipt dates Requests for Applications (RFA) • • Narrowly defined scope Usually single receipt date Set aside funds IC usually convenes review panel Parent Announcements • • Type of program announcement Generally span the breadth of NIH mission By activity code (R 01, R 03, etc) For “investigator initiated” or “unsolicited” research ideas
#2: How Do I Get Some?
Where to start �Develop your research idea Should be important (have high impact) � Needs to align with an IC mission � �Identify a funding opportunity � If no FOA specific to your area, look for a “parent” announcement. �Talk with NIH staff about your idea and where it fits �Write a strong proposal that addresses review criteria Nuts and Bolts: - Grants Writing for Success - Writing an Effective K Application - Working with Program Pre and Post Award and more….
Where to start (cont. ) �Complete/renew required registrations (Start now!) Institutions are require. Where to start (cont. )d to register in multiple systems � Investigators must register in the e. RA Commons � �Develop the application Carefully read the funding opportunity and application instructions!! � Download application from funding opportunity announcement � �Learn about the electronic application submission process well before the application due date Nuts and Bolts: - Interacting Electronically with NIH
Know Your Institution What is your role? What roles do other people play? Authorized Organizational Representative Principal Investigator Administrator Coordination and respect for each other’s roles is key Understand your institutional processes and timelines for grant related activities
Understand the NIH Extramural Team
Program Official Responsible for the programmatic, scientific, and/or technical aspects of a grant Provides scientific guidance to investigators pre- and post-award Develops initiatives Provides post-award oversight Nuts and Bolts: Working with Program Officials Preaward & Post. Award
Scientific Review Officer Responsible for scientific and technical review Ensures fair and unbiased evaluation of scientific and technical merit Provides a summary of the evaluation Reviews applications for completeness and conformance with application requirements Point of contact for applicants during the review process Nuts and Bolts: - The NIH Peer Review Process - For Your Review – Inside a NIH Study Section Meeting
Grants Management Officer Responsible for completion of business management requirements Evaluates applications for administrative content and compliance with policy Negotiates Awards Interprets grants administration policies Nuts and Bolts: - Budget Basics for Administrators - All About Costs Primer
I Contact Before Applying? #3: Do IDo Contact NIHNIH Before Applying?
Do I Contact NIH Before Applying? Yes! Mandatory Application with budget >$500, 000 direct costs for any single year R 13 Conference Grants Optional When RFA’s request a Letter of Intent Always Recommended When you think about applying for any grant
#4: How Long Does It Take to Get Funded?
How does a grant get funded? 20 National Institutes of Health Center for Scientific Review Assigns to IC & IRG / Study Section Great Research Idea! Institution Submits Application Study Section Reviews for Scientific Merit Institute Allocates Funds Evaluates for Relevance Investigator Performs the Research Advisory Councils & Board Recommends Action Institute Director Makes Funding Decision
Ready for Award…When? All pre-award issues are resolved Budget Negotiation Certification on Education on Human Subjects Animals & Human Subject Protection Issues Other Support Documentation Application to award takes ~9 -10 months Nuts and Bolts: - Budget Building Blocks for Investigators - All About Costs - Working with Program Officials: Pre. Award & Post. Award
Research Projects Small Business Training & Career Development Research Centers #5: What’s the Right Type of Grant for My Idea (and Me)? Nuts and Bolts: - Mapping Your Career with NIH, Part I & II - Primetime with NIH Program: Understanding RPGs - Working with Program Officials Preaward & Post. Award
#6: Got Funded…Now What?
You’ll Receive a Notice of Award (No. A) Legally binding document • • • Award data and fiscal information Grant payment info Terms and conditions of award Grantee accepts terms and conditions of award when draws down funds
NIH Grants Policy Statement Is a term and condition of all grant awards Explicitly defines roles, responsibilities grants. nih. gov/grants/policy/nihgps_2013
Post Award Management Annual progress reporting Annual federal financial reporting Invention reporting Yearly audits (as applicable) Closeout reporting Nuts and Bolts: - After the Award is Made…Then What? - All About Costs Primer - Working with Program Officials: Pre. Award & Post. Award
RESUBMISSIO NE W N AVENUE PR O PO SA L LA NE #7: Not Funded! Now What?
Regroup Take a deep breath Read summary statement Read it again Talk with your NIH program official Evaluate your options Revise & submit again? Choose a new research direction? Nuts and Bolts Sessions: - Grant Writing for Success - Working with Program Officials: Pre. Award & Post. Award
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In Commons you can find: Application image Application status Assignments (institute, review group) NIH staff contacts (SRO, program, grants management) Scores Summary statement (PI only) Notice of Award Links to tools for reporting, no cost extensions, etc. and more… Commons. era. nih. gov
Work with your institution’s office of sponsored research to be sure you are registered and your account is affiliated with your institution BEFORE you apply. 2 weeks lead time – PI registration in Commons 6 -8 weeks – All institutional registrations and renewals commons. era. nih. gov
32 e tio A pl ica No uid A IH G e. R N b. We es sit Ap PO Re n RT G ra St nts at P em o en licy t #9: Where is my “go-to” place when I get home?
Bookmark NIH. gov
Bookmark GRANTS. nih. gov
Trying to make heads or tails of the grants process?
grants. nih. gov/grants_process. htm
Find Grants Info at: http: //www. grants. nih. gov/
What is an R 03, F 31, X 02, etc? Find out here! grants. nih. gov/grants/funding_program. htm
Looking for the latest grants policy changes or funding announcements?
www. grants. gov Search Grants. gov to Identify Fed-wide portal Potential Funding Agencies for finding grant opportunities
NIH Guide Grants. nih. gov
What can I find in the NIH Guide to Grants and Contracts? NIH specific funding opportunity announcements NIH policy notices Other announcements Changes to FOAs Events like this regional seminar NIH response to natural disasters or electronic system problems Etc.
NIH Guide is published daily. Subscribe to listserv to receive table of contents each Friday… or subscribe to our RSS feed or follow us on Twitter
When are applications due?
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3 standard receipt dates a year. 47 Standard receipt dates for each type of grant Scroll further on page for timelines for each “round”
Review dates and earliest start date by submission round grants. nih. gov/grants/funding/submissionschedule
Submission Policy Page 49 Answers common questions on: On time submission Standard due dates falling on a weekend or holiday Late applications Post submission application materials Time limits for resubmitting application Resubmission timelines for new investigator R 01 applications Etc… grants. nih. gov/grants/funding/submissionpolicies. htm
Doing the right thing
http: //www. grants. nih. gov/
grants. nih. gov
Who speaks acronymese? ! NIH FOAs (RFAs, PARs) issued by our ICs (NIAID, NCI, NIAAA, NIDA, NCI, NICHD, etc. ) for AREA, SBIR and other programs reflect updates to GWAS, multiple PI, EPR and other policies.
at or la bo r a ol N d e d un f IH NIH Succ r o w or f k s t c nta o c f f sta NIH g t a ed c lc nt ia Po te n al tio on ma ati for niz in ga ng Or ndi fu W re hic se h ar IC ch s f un lik d Aw e yo tre ard ur nd s s s Get a sense of who and what NIH funds i s e e rant rea a r u n yo ess r ates
www. grants. nih. gov/
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Make sense of our ever changing environment
Get Connected @ grants. nih. gov
http: //nexus. od. nih. gov Subscribe to the monthly Nexus for a summary of NIH grant happenings, resources, events. Join the discussion on the Rock Talk blog!
OER’s social media presence grants. nih. gov/grants/social_media. htm 60 Rock Talk All About Grants a r G H NI @NIHgrants @NIHfunding @Rock. Talking … N IH Re Off m a r se ice g Pro t arc n e of m y a p h Ex e R n a tra o L mu A E R ral A NIHgrants
All About Grants Podcast All About Grants Channel on i. Tunes or download directly from webpage grants. nih. gov/podcasts/ All_About_Grants
62 NIHGrants Channel on You. Tube
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#9: Who do I talk to?
Finding the Right Staff Contacts FOAs include contact names for program, review and grants management staff. Institute websites have org charts or contact lists so to help you find a name. www. nih. gov Re. PORTER provides the NIH program official’s name for funded projects. projectreporter. nih. gov Use the NIH Staff Directory if you already have a name ned. nih. gov
www. nih. gov
Bookmark your favorite Institute! www. nih. gov/icd
Yo u u s e b ll i w e cc #10: Final Pieces of Advice? s sfu l
Remember Do your research Understand the NIH process, policies, & expectations Build support Learn who can help you at your institution Reach out Contact us Stay connected and monitor what is happening at NIH
Make the most of this conference! Ask questions Get answers Make connections.
I am here for you, both during and after this conference, if you need help navigating NIH MEGAN COLUMBUS DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF COMMUNICTION AND OUTREACH, NIH OFFICE OF EXTRAMURAL RESEARCH AND NIH PROGRAM MANAGER FOR ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF GRANT APPLICATIONS 301 -435 -2496 MEGAN. COLUMBUS@NIH. GOV
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